Alison Singer
President
Autism Science Foundation
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It’s time to embrace ‘profound autism’
My experience at the Autism-Europe International Congress — and as a parent of a child with profound autism — makes me more convinced than ever that we need to bifurcate the diagnosis of ‘autism spectrum disorder’ and add a new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ to better serve this vulnerable population.
Portrayals of autism on television don’t showcase full spectrum
Television characters with autism look dramatically different from the majority of people who have the condition.
Portrayals of autism on television don’t showcase full spectrum
The case for brain donation
We can't get back the tissue lost in the Harvard freezer malfunction, but we can try to create something positive from this tragic event, says Alison Singer.
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Gene-activity map of developing brain reveals new clues about autism’s sex bias
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Boys and girls may be vulnerable to different genetic changes, which could help explain why the condition is more common in boys despite linked variants appearing more often in girls.
Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories
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Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.